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Primatology (Zoology, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Primatology (Zoology, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $22.99, median 38 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 28/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $16.09 – $36.48 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 4% of the parent category Zoology (991), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $22.99 its median price beats 81% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Primatology best sellers
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Scientific American September 2026
- List rank#1
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.8
- Reviews13
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Scientific American October 2026
- List rank#2
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.2
- Reviews7
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Scientific American June 2026
- List rank#3
- Price$6.99
- Rating4.4
- Reviews42
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Scientific American November 2026
- List rank#5
- Price$6.99
- Reviews-
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In The Shadow Of Man: A groundbreaking chronicle of life among Gombe's wild chimpanzees―tool use, family bonds, and the origins of human behavior revealed.
by Jane Goodall
- List rank#6
- Price$10.48
- Rating4.8
- Reviews1,047
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Where Bigfoot Walks: Crossing the Dark Divide
by Robert Michael Pyle
- List rank#7
- Price$14.91
- Rating4.3
- Reviews317
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A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life Among the Baboons
- List rank#8
- Price$10.10
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,238
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The Arrogant Ape: The Myth of Human Exceptionalism and Why It Matters
by Christine Webb
- List rank#9
- Price$17.29
- Rating4.3
- Reviews186
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Through A Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe
by Jane Goodall
- List rank#10
- Price$12.39
- Rating4.7
- Reviews573
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FAQ
Is Primatology a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 28/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 38 reviews and sells for $22.99.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Primatology?
The median best seller has 38 reviews, and 62% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Primatology best sellers cost?
The median price is $22.99; half of the best sellers are priced between $16.09 and $36.48.
Can new books break into Primatology?
5% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.